The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
BARBARA CORCORANYou can’t study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
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If I could set a world record, it would be that I have 150 business partners, all with thriving businesses of their own that started with nothing and I made the difference to make them all billionaires.
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A good organization is like a box of crayons. You need different colors of the spectrum, but all the crayons should fit in the box.
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Instead of assuming everything you’re being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.
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If you get labeled a winner, people come along for the ride. Might as well enjoy it and they should too.
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Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
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Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both.
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Most great entrepreneurs I know are nothing like the other kids. They’re almost like tangent lines – those lines that seem to go nowhere. Nothing connects them, until they get out in the real world. Then they connect just fine.
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Insecurity is a wonderful motivator.
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I have a theory and I really believe it. I think your worst weakness can become your greatest single strength.
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A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.
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When you’re a big money earner and your husband isn’t, it makes you question how feminine you are. I felt I was less feminine than if I was a supporting wife, or a second fiddle, or ‘Mrs. Higgins.
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The story of my billion-dollar business starts like this. I borrowed $1,000 from a friend.
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When you’re building a business, you’re either all in, or you’re not.
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Harebrained schemes often lead to great discoveries.
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